SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 5 more than the width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 168 inches. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Question 644762: The length of a rectangle is 5 more than the width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 168 inches. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Answer by sachi(548) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the width = x
the length =x+5
the perimetrr =2(x+x+5)=2(2x+5)=168
or 2x+5=168/2=84
or 2x=84-5=79
or x=79/2=39.5
so width is 39.5 & length =44.5
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